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  • 1IPCF-CNR UOS Roma, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università Sapienza, I-00185 Rome, Italy. roberto.dileonardo@phys.uniroma1.it

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  • Physics
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  • Hydrodynamic synchronization is a key physical mechanism for coordinated motion in biological systems, such as cilia and flagella.
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  • Utilizing holographic optical trapping to actuate and manipulate the micro-propellers.
  • Employing radiation pressure to induce rotation and hydrodynamic interactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated hydrodynamic synchronization between two micro-propellers driven by fluidic interactions alone.
    • Characterized the synchronization as a stochastic phenomenon, modeling the phase lag with a Fokker-Planck equation.
    • Identified that synchronized states depend critically on the specific geometry of the micro-propellers.

    Conclusions:

    • Hydrodynamic interactions alone are sufficient to achieve synchronization in micro-scale systems.
    • The stochastic model accurately describes the synchronization dynamics and reveals potential landscapes.
    • Micro-propeller geometry is a critical design parameter for controlling synchronized states in fluidic systems.